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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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